The very second the match began Takumi charged at Liam who surprisingly did not back away instead charged head-on into Takumi's range.
This was the first time Takumi experienced somebody charging at him as they would either try to evade his strike or back away. Before Takumi got to swing his sword, Liam had already fired at Takumi using the two Škorpion vz. 61s the rubber bullets hit Takumi in the abdomen.
Despite wearing a little bit of armor underneath his shirt, as well as empowering his body with inner energy, Takumi was visibly hurt by the rubber bullets. Still, instead of doing a horizontal slash he switched and was about to do a vertical slash.
Liam felt the situation was dangerous and moved his body, the falling axe had been evaded but when it hit the ground it made the floor shake as a crack appeared on the floor. Liam who was near the center of the crack stumbled, using the opportunity Takumi extended his hand about to grab Liam.
